Lookin' East – Hank Mobley
A mellow Hank Mobley groove piece. Lead sheets, second parts and concert condensed score available.
- Recording: Hank Mobley - Reach Out!
- Recorded on: January 19, 1968
- Label: Blue Note (BST 84288)
- Concert Key: D minor
- Style: Swing (groove - medium)
- Trumpet - Woody Shaw
- Tenor Sax - Hank Mobley
- Piano - Lamont Johnson
- Guitar - George Benson
- Bass - Bob Cranshaw
- Drums - Billy Higgins
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The laid back, easy groove of Lookin' East makes it a solid addition for any set—it'll cool off a hard-hitting bebop set or wake up a stretch of heavy ballads. Our audio excerpt starts at the beginning of the recorded track.
It's a 24-measure ABC form melody with important rhythm section hits punctuating the first four measures of the B section. The B section then returns to the 2-feel of the A section. The C section has an entirely different two-measure rhythmic hit formula. The hits are also part of the solo section, so the hits are notated in all editions.
Since this was originally recorded as a quintet, there are multiple purchasing options available: Our concert Condensed Score shows everything notated as it sounds. The C treble clef lead sheet is written an octave higher, so it's perfect for guitarists. It's also the correct range for the flute.
It's a 24-measure ABC form melody with important rhythm section hits punctuating the first four measures of the B section. The B section then returns to the 2-feel of the A section. The C section has an entirely different two-measure rhythmic hit formula. The hits are also part of the solo section, so the hits are notated in all editions.
Since this was originally recorded as a quintet, there are multiple purchasing options available: Our concert Condensed Score shows everything notated as it sounds. The C treble clef lead sheet is written an octave higher, so it's perfect for guitarists. It's also the correct range for the flute.
Lookin' East comes from Hank's album "Reach Out!", a venture out of hard bop into more of a soul- jazz vibe. This was Hank's last date before moving to Europe (he was there from 1968-1970). He would do his next Blue Note leader date, "The Flip," in Paris, France, on July 12, 1969.
Hank Mobley
July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986
Hank Mobley is one of the most acclaimed tenor saxophonists in modern jazz history. He is recognized by musicians and critics alike as one of the most important and eloquent jazz instrumentalists of all time. He recorded well over 100 of his own original compositions and left an indelible mark on the post-bop jazz scene. Read more...